by Helen Kain | Feb 17, 2018 | Ballgown, Blue, Cobalt, Green, Pink and Red, White, Winter Tablescapes
That’s the headline to the email that appeared in my inbox on Valentine’s Day. Well – that got my attention! A contest involving a dinner party? Tell me more! So I did click HERE. The prize is to be awarded to the host and seven of their chosen...
by Helen Kain | Feb 1, 2018 | Black, Blue, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
Duck confit, foie gras, asparagus and many varieties of luscious strawberries. That’s what the Perigord region conjures up for me, and what we experienced when we visited the market while staying in a lovely flat right in the middle of Sarlat a few year ago....
by Helen Kain | Jan 18, 2018 | Blue, Cobalt, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, Vintage china, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
High quality French faience pottery is renowned for its warmth and visual appeal, and Choisy le Roi was one of the premier producers of beautiful wares for just over a hundred years, between 1804 and 1910, according to the Majolica International Society. This set of...
by Helen Kain | Jan 15, 2018 | Blue, Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes
How fun is this? Full Bloom by Pier 1 includes a set of four multicoloured appetizer plates, reminiscent of English Chintz patterns. The more I look at them, the more I like them. What a fun table to set. I was able to pick up some primula from Trader...
by Helen Kain | Jan 11, 2018 | Blue, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Grey and Pewter, Winter Tablescapes
It’s a bit more chilly than sweater weather, but I guess if you start out with a fur coat, a sweater is sufficient. These creatures all seem to come with the built-in fur coat. The garb is additional! Dapper Animals by West Elm continue to enchant. I love her...
by Helen Kain | Dec 14, 2017 | Black, Blue, Christmas, Green, Pink and Red, Winter Tablescapes
Colourful nutcrackers caught my eye at World Market at the start of the Christmas season. Napkin rings in red, blue, green and black… …matched boxes of crackers in the same colours. What fun (despite the rather sinister facial expressions that nutcrackers...
